Identification and localization of an adhesin on the surface of Tritrichomonas foetus

Parasitology Research

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 984-992

  Da Silva, Newton Soares ^a,c   Dias Filho, Benedito Prado ^a   De Souza, Wanderley ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adhesin; Cell fraction; Interaction; Tritrichomonas foetus

Indexed keywords

ADHESIN;

ARTICLE; CELL FRACTIONATION; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMAGGLUTINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TRICHOMONAS FOETUS; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PROTOZOA; TRICHOMONAS; TRITRICHOMONAS FOETUS;

EID: 0032733909     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004360050670     Document Type: Article

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